José Ramos will live his second experience in the Olympic Games, after having competed in Rio de Janeiro 2016. (Photo FedeJudo).
The passion for judo runs through his veins since he met him in 2008, he was 14 years old and he was still in school. José Ramos will be in charge of representing Guatemala in the Olympics in judo, a discipline that for him is much more than a sport, it is his way of life.
When he started practicing judo, he adhered to strict training, which after great sacrifices gave its first fruits: being part of the national team, after doing well in a qualifier in 2012. At the age of 21, he reached the Olympics. of Rio 2016.
He has managed to be a national champion for three consecutive years in three different categories: in 55, 60 and 66 kg. He competed in six Grand Slam, six continental championships, one Grand Prix and 12 editions of the continental open.
Before him, four were Guatemalans who signed Olympic participations in judo: Rodolfo Cano and Juan González in Atlanta 1996, Jorge Quintanal in Sydney 2000 and Darrel Castillo in London 2012.
José Alfredo Ramos Dávila
Judoca cobanero believes that this sport changed his life and encourages him to be a better person every day.
- Birth date: November 9, 1994
- Origin: Cobán, Alta Verapaz
- Sport: judo
- Test: -60 kg
Results
- 2014: First Central American and Caribbean Games, in Veracruz, Mexico. He was in fifth place.
- 2015: Participated in the Judo World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan. He finished in the top 16. He has attended four world tournaments.
- 2015: Silver in Pan American Open, El Salvador.
- 2016: Rio 2016 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the first round.
- 2020: Silver at the Pan American Open, Lima, Peru.
- 2021: Silver in Pan American Open, Dominican Republic.
- 2021: Gold in Pan American Open, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
- 2021: Gold in Pan American Open, Guadalajara, Mexico.
